What is the difference in central government arrears on external debt between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?

0 current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?

27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Central government arrears on external debt

Burkina Faso

0 current LCU

in 2011

Guinea-Bissau

0 current LCU

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

7th

Guinea-Bissau rank

7th

Central government arrears on external debt over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.08 billion current LCU	0 current LCU	21.08 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	12.51 billion current LCU	23.66 billion current LCU	11.15 billion current LCU	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	100.25 million current LCU	201.11 billion current LCU	201.01 billion current LCU	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government arrears on external debt, Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?: Burkina Faso, at 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government arrears on external debt between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?: 0 current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for central government arrears on external debt?: Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government arrears on external debt (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 21 places, 278 data points, 1979–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Central government arrears on external debt. Data are in current local currency.